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Eternity
09-12-2004, 08:31 PM
THE nativity story certainly supports the view that women are brighter than men.

How else do you explain the fact that Mary managed to persuade her husband that a ghost had got her up the duff and that technically she was still a virgin?

Certainly, Barry Sheerman, chairman of the education select committee, thinks that is the case.

The Mail reports that the father-of-four told fellow MPs yesterday that the reason girls outperformed boys at school was because they were brighter.

But are they?

A study published in the Express suggests otherwise.

It claims that Mary was not alone in telling porkies to her husband.

A whopping 96% of women lie regularly, not only about trivial things such as the price of a pair of shoes or the notion that size doesn’t matter.

Half of all women would lie about the paternity of their child – although admittedly “It was the Holy Ghost wot done it” does not feature in the Top 10 fibs.

But asked what they would do for £1m, two thirds would give up chocolate for ever, 64% would go without make-up, 38% would enter a loveless marriage, 34% would give up sex...and only 25% would run naked down their local High Street.

That’s right – 75% of women would not take their clothes off for all of a couple of minutes in return for £1,000,000.

And they’re the clever ones?!

*Taken from the Anorak Website*



Your views?

dab
09-12-2004, 08:45 PM
43.7% of carpet delivery drivers ambushed and held captive this afternoon believe that the Express never lets the truth get in the way of a good survey. Responses to the same question regarding the Mail were confused by bewildered reactions and dilated pupils following delayed understanding of the size-doesn't-matter lie issue. (reuters)

claire
10-12-2004, 09:32 AM
THE nativity story certainly supports the view that women are brighter than men.

How else do you explain the fact that Mary managed to persuade her husband that a ghost had got her up the duff and that technically she was still a virgin?



The Bible tells you that an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and told him not to divorce her because she had not been unfaithful and told him that she had been concieved by the Holy Spirit. They were engaged but in those days it was as good as married - he wanted to divorce her because he believed she had slept with somebody else.

Don't you think it would be a huge co-incidence that Mary should make up a story about being concieved by the holy spirit. Then this man goes on to fulfil hundreds of Biblical prophecies and influence the world to such a degree that our date is even used from the date of his birth?


PS: Im not taking anything away from the suggestion that females may be brighter than males though!!! :wink2:

Blink
10-12-2004, 11:58 AM
...our date is even used from the date of his birth?
Unfortunately, not quite the case. The dates were completely cobbled up on the first attempt. On reflection, it now appears that Christ was born 5-6 years BC... I think that most historians are agreed on this point.

The Express article is horribly contradictory. It blindly accepts as truth the text that details what Joseph heard about Jesus' conception, but blindly rejects as false the text that claims it was a virgin birth. Hypocrites! Pity really the blasphemy laws have been repealed. We could have the editor executed. :)

But I think perhaps we may be in danger of taking the Express a little too seriously... ;)

Aspen
10-12-2004, 08:18 PM
Don't you think that this is offensive to those who believe in and want to continue to believe in the birth of Jesus Christ?

tonee
12-12-2004, 02:00 PM
Kind of related to this thread, I saw a nativity scene in the newspaper yesterday of Posh and Becks as Mary and Joseph. I think this image is from Madam Tussauds nativity scene. It puts the whole thing in perspective for me. Celebrity is the new religion.
In terms of offence, I never really see debate, conversation, opinions, jokes etc as offensive regarding belief.If you believe then it is pretty simple and nothing can disrupt that. I find there can often be an expectation from believers to others to behave in a certain way, respectful,careful dialogue,serious, reverential almost. Sometimes there is a need to be irreverant.
Am I going way off track or what?

karenh
12-12-2004, 07:45 PM
In terms of offence, I never really see debate, conversation, opinions, jokes etc as offensive regarding belief.If you believe then it is pretty simple and nothing can disrupt that. I find there can often be an expectation from believers to others to behave in a certain way, respectful,careful dialogue,serious, reverential almost. Sometimes there is a need to be irreverant.
Am I going way off track or what?

Probably you are Tonee, but whether you are offtopic or not, I like the point you are making.

Way to go! :bye: